1881. 
1882. 
ITINERARY. 
May 28—June 25. Las Potrerillas (El Banco) (about 
2500 feet). Similar ground, not far from Nance 
Bonito. 
June 26-July 13. David. 
July 14-Aug. 1. Finca La Elvira. Similar to Nance 
Bonito. 
Aug. 2-8. Las Potrerillas. 
Aug. 9-11. Boquete (3550 feet). South-eastern slope 
of the Volcan de Chiriqui. . 
Aug. 12-20. La Caldera (1500 feet). Savanna region, 
with scattered trees. On old route from David to 
Atlantic coast, practical on foot only, but rarely 
used, all provisions having to be carried. 
Aug. 21-Sept. 27. Las Potrerillas. 
Sept. 28-Oct. 20. David. 
Oct. 21-Nov. 28. Bugaba (1000 feet). Fine forests 
here *, extending into Costa Rica, eastward and south- 
ward savannas, with scattered trees. Rio Ascaria and 
Rio Chiriqui Viejo descending through forest-country. 
Sugar-cane and coffee cultivated to a small extent. 
The place of residence of the brothers Trétsch and 
other collectors formerly employed by Staudinger, 
the well-known Lepidopterist. 
Nov. 29. Jugales. Resting-place on way up to the 
Potrero del Volean. 
Nov. 30-Dec. 10. Potrero del Volcan (4000 feet). 
Road from about 1000 feet above Bugaba rapidly 
ascending through dense forest. Savannas up to 
6000 feet, to the precipitous western slope of the 
Volcan de Chiriqui (about 11,000 feet), and to the 
abruptly descending banks of the Rio Chiriqui Viejo. 
Dense forests westward and southward, in which 
peccary are not rare, and jaguars, &e., occur. Large 
numbers of cattle for the Panama market pastured on 
these savannas. Monkeys (Ateles sp.) and peccary 
(Dicotyles labiatus) sometimes shut for food by the 
‘vaqueros. Uninhabited district. 
Dec. 11,12. Bugaba. 
Dee. 13-26. David. 
Dee. 27-31. 
Jan. 1-Feb. 2. } Bugaba. 
Feb. 3-5. Camaron (1750 feet). Milpas (maize-fields) 
in forest-clearings, on Costa Rica road. 
Feb. 6—March 15. Bugaba. 
March 16-21. Las Potrerillas. Country in a smoky 
haze at this season, due to the general burning of the 
undergrowth. Fires dangerous to the thatched 
houses, owing to the strong ‘ northers.’ 
March 22—April 19. Bugaba. 
April 11-13. David. 
April 14-18. Bugaba. 
April 19-29. Potrero del Volcan. Second visit, more 
* Probably all destroyed by this time. 
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productive than first. Many large Lamellicorn- 
beetles (Plusiotis, various Dynastids, &c.) found 
floating in the water of the large shallow lagoons in 
the forest, on the banks of which numerous trees 
frequented by the insects were in flower. The short- 
tailed ‘quezal’ (Pharomacrus costaricensis) seen at 
about 5500 feet. 
1882. April 30-May 30. Bugaba. A very good locality at 
this season, the commencement of the rains. New 
clearings in forest—made to plant rice, maize, or 
tobacco—productive in Coleoptera, Rhynchota, &c. 
A large number of interesting Lepidoptera Rhopalo- 
cera occur in the district, including Morpho eypris 
and other species of the genus. A marmoset, Chiyso- 
thrive oerstedi, occasionally seen in numbers on the 
outer limits of the forest ; also an occasional peccary 
(Dicotyles tapaju). 
May 30-June 5. Las Potrerillas. 
June 6-8. Slope of the Volcan de Chiriqui (5500 feet). 
Staying in hut erected by Swiss orchid collectors on 
the very steep forest-clad slope. Ascended to 8000 
feet, by tracks made by tapirs through the dense 
undergrowth of bamboo, &e., to summit of ridge. 
Further progress stopped by an immense precipitous 
ravine, beyond which the upper part of the volcano 
could be clearly seen through the trees. The vege- 
tation on the summit consisted apparently of low 
bushes (? Vaccinium). No water could be found near 
hut and a longer stay not possible. Some interesting 
new Lampyridex, Hispid, and other Coleoptera found 
in these places. 
June 9-12. Las Potrerillas. 
June 13, 14. Finca Nance Bonito. 
June 15-July 38. Bugaba. 
July 4. Jugales. 
July 5-7. Potrero del Volcan. 
July 18-Aug. 15. Bugaba. 
Aug. 16-19. David. 
Aug. 20-28. Bugaba. 
Aug. 29, 30. Divala (Vivala) (350 feet), Savannas, 
covered in places with a short prickly Mimosa, the 
Rio Chiriqui Viejo adjacent. Tropical forest, with 
many lofty palms, westward. A ‘road’ into Costa 
Rica passes this place, not many miles from the 
Pacific. Eastward, on the savanna, is the old 
capital of the district, Alanje. Abandoned saw-mill 
noticed on one of the streains. 
Aug. 31. Mosque (700 feet). 
Sept. 1-Nov. 30. Bugaba. 
Dec. 1-3. David. 
Dec. 4-27. Bugaba. Garrapatas (ticks) swarming in 
the bush during dry season, necessitating a frequent 
change of clothing. Boas occasionally met with. 
Insects scarce, except near water, butterflies mostly 
